Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is a Simulator

Chapter 268 Poseidon's Gratitude

"High Priest, can you tell me why a sacrifice is required to begin the Ninth Trial of the Sea God?"

Muge looked at Poseidon and asked in a low voice.

"...Because activating the Ninth Trial of the Sea God requires teleporting you to a special space between Douluo Continent and the God Realm, only I can activate this teleportation array!"

"Activating this teleportation array requires a massive amount of energy, which even a peak-level Peerless Douluo like myself cannot provide!"

"Only by sacrificing myself can I activate this teleportation array and transport you to the land where the Sea God's legacy rests!"

When Muge ignored her and instead asked about the Nine Trials of the Sea God, Poseidon remained silent for a moment before telling Muge the truth.

Since Muge already knew that she needed to sacrifice herself, there was no point in hiding it.

"Muge, you've already completed the eighth trial of the Sea God, and now only the final ninth trial remains. Are you really planning to give up like this?"

"Then do you think you've lived up to the Sea God's expectations?"

After explaining, Poseidon tried to persuade Pastor again, not wanting to ruin the sea god's years of waiting because of her own actions.

"Do you really want to die that badly?"

Instead of answering Poseidon's question, Muge looked at her and asked her a question in return.

"I……"

Upon hearing Mu Ge's straightforward question, Poseidon paused slightly.

If we're talking about voluntary participation, she definitely did it voluntarily.

But if she could avoid dying, of course she wouldn't want to die!

"Is it possible for the High Priest to initiate the Ninth Trial of the Sea God without offering sacrifices, provided there is sufficient energy?"

Ignoring Poseidon's hesitation, Muge looked at her and asked the question he wanted to know directly.

Although she asked the other party, Mu Ge believed it.

If there were enough energy to support it, it would certainly be possible to replace Poseidon's act of sacrificing himself.

The evidence is that in the original work, when Bibi Dong inherited the position of the Rakshasa God, no one offered sacrifices for her; she relied entirely on herself.

"If there's enough energy, it's definitely possible!"

"However, it's almost impossible. Even if all seven guardian pillars of Poseidon Island were called upon to help, it would still be far from enough!"

"Seeking outside help is impossible, because outsiders are not allowed to enter the Temple of Poseidon!"

"So there's absolutely no other way but to sacrifice them!"

Upon hearing Mu Ge's words, Poseidon smiled and replied.

"Pastoral Song, I'm glad you were able to refuse because of me..."

Poseidon then prepared to continue persuading Idyll to complete the ninth test of the sea god.

"That's fine then. I'll provide you with the energy you need!"

However, Mu Ge's straightforward and confident words interrupted Poseidon's persuasion.

"What did you say?"

Poseidon was taken aback when he heard the pastoral words.

"I'll show you something!"

Seeing Poseidon's surprise, Muge smiled slightly.

hum-

Then, Mu Ge pointed a finger, and a golden light fell on Poseidon.

"High Priest, do not resist!"

After speaking to Poseidon again, Muge prepared to take Poseidon into the dream world.

The dream world's influence has long since extended to Poseidon Island, so Pastoral Song can enter the dream world from here.

Under the guidance of the pastoral song, Poseidon quickly noticed something was wrong with herself; it felt as if her soul and consciousness were being extracted from her body.

Poseidon instinctively wanted to resist, but after remembering what Muge had just said, she gave up resisting.

Before Mogo refused the Ninth Trial by Poseidon, Poseidon would never have trusted Mogo.

However, given that Pastoral Song had refused the Ninth Trial of the Sea God, Poseidon chose to believe Pastoral Song this time.

hum-

Poseidon then found himself in a strange world.

Although everything before her eyes still appeared to be in the Temple of Poseidon, Poseidon could clearly sense that this was no longer the original Temple of Poseidon.

"Where am I?"

Poseidon was immediately surprised and asked.

She didn't understand where this place was, or how Mu Ge had managed to bring her here.

"The High Priest will know once he experiences it for himself!"

Instead of explaining things to Poseidon slowly, Muge directly granted Poseidon partial access to the dream world, allowing her to learn about its details on her own.

"This is……"

After gaining the permissions granted by Mu Ge, Poseidon quickly felt something new in his mind, and then carefully experienced it as Mu Ge had instructed.

"this……"

As Poseidon gradually learned what the dream world truly was, she was filled with awe.

She truly never imagined that a dream world existed on the Douluo Continent.

No... this didn't originally exist in Douluo Continent; it was created by Mu Ge.

As time went by, Poseidon's understanding of the dream world grew, and the shock she felt intensified.

She never imagined that this vast dream world was actually created by Mu Ge.

Moreover, almost all the Soul Masters on the continent have entered the dream world.

Most importantly, this dream world is what Mu Ge has expanded to its current size by absorbing the spiritual power of Soul Masters.

"High Priest, how is it?"

"If I lend you the energy of this dream world, it should be enough to begin the ninth trial of the Sea God, right?"

After seeing that Poseidon had finished understanding, Muge smiled and asked her a question.

Although it was a question, Mu Ge's tone was full of confidence.

Clearly, the author believed that the energy contained in the dream world was absolutely sufficient for Poseidon to begin the ninth trial of the sea god.

Leaving aside the ninth trial of the sea god, even if we were to open the ninth trials of ten or eight other gods, it wouldn't be a problem.

The dream world is built upon the spiritual power of countless Soul Masters.

Lending it to Poseidon might consume a lot of energy, causing the dream world to shrink a bit, but Pastoral doesn't care.

It has shrunk, but it will be gradually reabsorbed later.

In any case, almost all Soul Masters are inseparable from the dream world.

Before creating the dream world, Mu Ge planned to use his identity as the Blue Silver Emperor to absorb the life force of all the Blue Silver Grass in the world to gather enough energy.

Mu Ge even considered developing a martial spirit of the earth and then researching how to absorb the energy of the earth.

But with the dream world, Pastoral Song no longer needs to go through so much trouble.

"Yes...of course you can..."

Poseidon stared at Muge in disbelief, still unable to believe that Muge had done something so unimaginable.

They actually created a virtual dream world.

Not only did they dare to dream, but they actually made Muge a success.

Aside from the Sea God, Poseidon had never worshipped any powerful figures, but looking at the pastoral scene before him, a sense of admiration involuntarily rose in Poseidon's heart.

"That's good. It would be such a waste to sacrifice a woman like the High Priestess just to open a teleportation array!"

"I've granted you access to the Dream World. High Priest, please use its energy to help me begin the Ninth Trial of the Sea God!"

Upon hearing Poseidon's words, Muge immediately laughed happily.

As expected, they were able to save Poseidon's life.

If he wants Poseidon, he must ensure that Poseidon is not sacrificed.

"……good!"

Upon hearing Mu Ge's words, Poseidon gave Mu Ge a complicated look, then nodded.

The way Muge looked at her just now didn't hide it, so Poseidon could see the desire in Muge's eyes.

Poseidon knew this a long time ago, which is why she disliked pastoral songs so much.

"Pastoral Song, thank you!"

Poseidon then earnestly thanked Muge. Regardless of Muge's reasons for helping her, it was Muge who saved her from the fate of sacrifice, so she had to thank Muge no matter what.

"Let's begin!"

Mu Ge nodded and didn't say anything more.

After settling the matter of Poseidon's sacrifice, he couldn't wait to complete the ninth trial of the sea god.

hum-

After Mu Ge finished speaking, their consciousnesses withdrew from the dream world and returned to reality.

However, with the permissions granted to her by Pastoral Song, Poseidon was still able to sense the existence of the dream world and knew that she could indeed utilize its energy.

"Stand in the center of the formation!"

"Pastoral Song, I hope you can pass this final exam!"

Poseidon genuinely hoped that Pastoral Song could pass the test.

"Of course, I definitely can!"

Mu Ge laughed heartily and then walked to the center of the formation.

"Then I'll begin!"

boom--

Seeing this, Poseidon said nothing more, and with a wave of her scepter, the Sea God's Martial Spirit emerged from her inner back.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of crimson-gold flames lit up around the formation.

hum-

Gradually, Poseidon began to manipulate the crimson-gold flames, making them spin.

A terrifying surge of soul power emanated from Mu Ge, then pierced through the Sea God Temple and outwards.

boom--

Soon after, a beam of crimson-gold light descended from the sky above the Temple of Poseidon, illuminating the entire Poseidon Island.

"What is that...?"

"It's Lord Sea God..."

"..."

Upon reaching the island of Poseidon, he immediately sensed the immense power of the sea god within the golden light.

Then the people on Poseidon Island knelt down one by one and prostrated themselves in the direction of the golden pillar of light.

"It's the High Priest..."

However, the guardians of the seven pillars also sensed Poseidon's power within it.

By this time, they already knew that Muge was undergoing the ninth trial of the Sea God. When they saw the appearance of the golden pillar of light, they assumed that the high priest had sacrificed himself, and their expressions became sorrowful.

Then they all knelt down on the ground, to welcome the final trial of the sea god, and also to worship Poseidon.

……

boom--

Meanwhile, in the Sea God Temple, Muge saw a door with crimson-gold flames condensing before him.

On the other side of the door lies a mysterious allure.

Mu Ge immediately knew that as soon as he stepped through the door, he would be teleported to the true land of the Sea God's inheritance.

Without hesitation, filled with excitement and anticipation, Mu Ge stepped into the portal formed by crimson-gold flames.

As his body passed through the crimson-gold flame gate, Mu Ge felt as if his entire body was bound, and the immense pressure seemed to be crushing his body.

However, the moment he stepped through the door, all the oppressive force vanished.

The surrounding scenery changed instantly, and we were transported to another world.

This was a blue world. As soon as Mu Ge arrived, he found that although the pressure on his body had disappeared, he couldn't breathe. All around him was a clear, deep blue, and his body was descending.

His body was falling because the trident of Poseidon in his hand was pulling him down.

Shepherd quickly brought the downward trend under control and then looked around.

Then Muge saw a palace, just a thousand meters below him, in the middle of this unchanging sea, a huge palace standing quietly there.

That palace was ten times larger than the largest palace in the Heavenly Dou Empire's imperial palace that Mu Ge had ever seen. Even from a thousand meters away, it was still incredibly magnificent.

A solitary palace sits on the seabed, its height exceeding two hundred meters as far as the eye can see. Its length and width both surpass one kilometer. What a magnificent palace it is!

Moreover, there seemed to be a faint golden light surrounding the palace, and it was the existence of this light that illuminated the underwater world.

"This must be the real Temple of Poseidon!"

Mu Ge smiled faintly, then controlled his body to move towards the Temple of the Sea God.

"Only the possessor of the Heart of the Sea God may enter the Temple of the Sea God; without the Heart of the Sea God, no one may enter."

When Muge arrived outside the golden light barrier, a cold, lifeless voice rang out in the seawater around him, causing the seawater to tremble slightly.

"The Heart of Poseidon?"

Hearing the sound from the sea, Mu Ge smiled faintly.

Then Mu Ge, holding the Trident of Poseidon, walked straight in.

With a confident swipe of his trident, Mu Ge's face was filled with self-assurance.

The Heart of Poseidon is now perfectly embedded in his Trident of Poseidon, so there is no problem for him to go inside.

Wave~

She easily entered the golden light barrier.

Unlike Tang San in the original novel, who couldn't enter the golden light shield at first because he shattered the Heart of the Sea God and only managed to get in thanks to the light of the Sea God, Tang San's character was different.

Moreover, because he lost the Heart of the Sea God, Tang San faced many difficulties in the final test.

Without dwelling on Tang San's fate in the original story, Mu Ge entered the golden light barrier and continued into the Sea God Temple.

Two large gates blocked Mu Ge's path. The Sea God Temple was two hundred meters high, and the gates of the main hall that appeared in front of him were a hundred meters high, with an unknown thickness.

"Gagagagagagaga..."

With a series of booming sounds, the two giant gates, each a hundred meters tall, slowly opened, unfolding towards the inner side of the Sea God Temple.

Suddenly, a strong golden light shot out from the temple of the sea god, so bright that Mu Ge could hardly open his eyes.

……

(End of this chapter)